After the chaos, Kirigakure was hardly better off than Sunagakure. It was especially struggling after Akatsuki had transferred away a large amount of its funds. Under such circumstances, what could Kirigakure possibly offer that was worth anything?
If they could produce something, they would not merely talk about it. What so-called price? Bullshit. Showing what they could offer outright would have been far more sincere.
"Idiots!!"
Following Kirigakure and Sunagakure, inside Kumogakure's Raikage's Office Building, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, could not help but curse when he received the news: "Idiots!!!"
Unlike Rasa's restraint and the Mizukage's behind-the-scenes insults, Ay was far more direct...
With a face full of fury, he pointed at Ōnoki's name and cursed him as an idiot. Even Ay's little secretary could not help rolling her eyes. This Ōnoki was truly becoming more muddleheaded with age. Calling him an idiot was indeed not wrong at all.
"This is troublesome."
After a round of furious cursing, Ay gradually calmed down. He was the sort who was easily angered and prone to raging, but he could quickly regain his composure—as long as he vented the fire in his heart properly.
"I thought Ōnoki would keep a close eye on his village's Jinchuriki. Who knew things would turn out like this!!! He even let Akatsuki take the Jinchuriki right from under his nose. What a blunder."
"I wonder whether the Four-Tails Jinchuriki has also fallen into Akatsuki's hands."
"At this point, it is almost certain. I suspect even the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki has been unable to escape Akatsuki's clutches."
The secretary sighed and voiced her speculation. Though it was only speculation, she felt at least eighty percent certain that the Jinchuriki of the One-Tail through Seven-Tails had all fallen into Akatsuki's hands. The only ones still remaining in their villages were